Imagine sinking your teeth into a tender, juicy meatball, bursting with flavourful spices and charcoal smokiness. That, our friend, is Akçaabat köfte, the best Turkish meatballs in Türkiye. Hailing from the Black Sea town of Akçaabat, these legendary meatballs have earned nationwide fame for being some of the most delicious in the country. Dare we […]
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There’s something magical about the Christmas season in Europe. Cobblestone streets wind through cities that have stood for centuries. Market squares become full of wooden huts, where local vendors sell their wares. The mingling smell of sweet breads and savoury meats wafts into the air. Everything that makes this part of the world so special
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Snails are a beloved street food in the medinas of Morocco. This steamy Moroccan snail soup, known as babbouche, is a must try street food in any Moroccan city you can find them. Moroccan snail soup, good for the body Babbouche snails are served in a bowl with a spiced broth made up of over
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Do you love olives so much you could eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Okay, so do we! Whether you’re an olive lover or not, you’ll love checking out the Great Habous Olive Market in Casablanca, Morocco. Full of locally grown olives of all different colours, tastes and smells, it’s an assault on the
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Ah rice pudding, the forgotten dessert. Found all over the world in so many different cultures, it’s often replaced by more popular sweet treats, but should never be underestimated. Something so cross-cultural needs its time in the spotlight. Trabzon Turkish rice pudding, known locally Hamsiköy sütlaç, deserves to be centre stage. Rice pudding in Turkey,
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In a very short time during our visit to Trabzon, we discovered that Black Sea cuisine is full of mouth-watering dishes, rich in cheese and smothered in butter. For us, that’s pretty much all we need to be happy. So, what food is Trabzon famous for? The Black Sea Region is home to some incredible,
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Have you ever had a soup dumpling the size of a baseball!? When we heard khinkali were that big, we were in a little disbelief, dumplings the size of a small fist?! I don’t know about that… but when these massive Georgian soup dumplings arrived at our table, we became full on believers! Being our
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